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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
also
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
Amusing
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From this reading Amusing, wasn't it?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
Answer
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From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
back
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
bricks
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
castle
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
doubted
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
entrance
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
exit
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
felt
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
few
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
find
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
Florence
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
fun
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From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
gently
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
grotto
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
Guided
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
hid
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amusing, wasn't it?
keep
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
lay
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
luck
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
obstacle
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
only
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
opening
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
out
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
pull
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
reached
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
remains
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
second
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
slight
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
slipped
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
sound
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
speeches
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From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
stacked
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From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
stones
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
thus
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
voice
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From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
wasn't
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From this reading Amusing, wasn't it?
way
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From this reading "I felt myself in such luck that I never doubted for a second that, having found the entrance to the subterranean passage, I should also find the way out.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, I had only to pull gently at the slight obstacle of a few stacked bricks which hid the opening in order to make my exit amid the remains of the castle keep.
yes
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From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can imagine what fun it was to hear you make your little speeches: 'Answer me, yes or no, Florence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guided by the sound of your voice, I slipped through the stones and thus reached the back of the grotto in which Florence lay.
